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A 17-year-old boy accused of marking street signs and other property with spray paint now has a mark on his criminal record. The Broward Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that deputies had arrested the teen after a witness identified him and provided deputies with two cellphone videos of the teen vandalizing property in Weston. The teen, whom the Sheriff's Office did not identify because of his age, is thought to be responsible for a string of vandalism in Weston that began in September, according to the Sheriff's Office. He is accused of spray-painting "EON" and "A…" on street signs, electrical boxes, light poles, metal traffic boxes,...

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A 17-year-old boy accused of marking street signs and other property with spray paint now has a mark on his criminal record.
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